Item 02: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 5 December 1914-26 February 1915 - Page 94
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[Page 94]
smart enough but at Geography he should be easily first – ditto history – Geography – Maps – Places he ought to know – Go over an Atlas with him – You may get several Medical Journals of Aust – all of the same date – Send me one only. In it will be an article on 'Ptomaine poisoning on a war ship' my article –
I'm not taking the BMT or MJA this year – Keep Spec & Sphere going for ourselves –
Thank Mab for the handkerchief - & her nice letter – also for yours – This is Jan 10 – We've got news up to Dec 19 – not a word after that – we know absolutely nothing – No press news thro- We hear that the Censorship is off – letters here – Fitz – after divisions told the S.C that the 'Dresden' was adrift & might come this way – If ashore & a gun fired – Commandeer any boat, any how & get inboard instantly – We're ready for a scrap but of course are utterly outclassed & haven't a hope. I think none of us save Fitz went to the beach to-day – It rained torrents – We played both varieties of Bridge & jumped from the rail into the ditch & I went to bed at 9 pm –